Princess Fuyao

Biodata

Name	Princess Fuyao (扶摇公主)
Alias(es)	Eldest Princess Fuyao; Regent Princess; Zhaoyi
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Great Xia Dynasty; Dragon Guard Pavilion; Nine Luminaries Dynasty
Occupation/Role	Imperial regent; head of the Dragon Guard Pavilion; later a consort of the Nine Luminaries Dynasty
First Appearance	Chapter 44 (named); Chapter 45 (in person)

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Fifth layer of the Great Yin-Yang Art	143	Comprehended the fifth layer while cultivating the art.
Seventh Grade Dharma Aspect Realm	147	Broke through after Xiao Yang used the Great Yin-Yang Art's Soul Resonance method to stabilize and cultivate with her. Her Heavenly Phoenix Heart Method formed a phoenix Dharma Aspect.

Background / History

Fuyao is Emperor Xia's youngest sister, born to the same mother. Exceptionally intelligent and trusted by the Emperor, she was given control of imperial administration while he pursued immortality. Alongside Eunuch Cao of the Eastern Depot, she became one of Great Xia's two chief holders of power at only twenty-five years old. 45

Her rule was marked by uncompromising purges: within a month of taking power, hundreds of civil officials were dismissed, with some exiled to the borderlands. She also commanded the Dragon Guard Pavilion, an intelligence and enforcement organization empowered to execute first and report afterward. These methods made her feared throughout the court as a figure “second only to one.” 45

Fuyao's public reputation included unsubstantiated rumors that she kept many male consorts. In reality, she had cultivated the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra since childhood and maintained her virginity to preserve its power. 45 46

Appearance

Fuyao is renowned as one of the Four Great Beauties of the Imperial City. Xiao Yang compares her to a peony: noble, graceful, and commanding. 45

• Delicate oval face, ice-like skin, red lips, and naturally green brows. 45
• Distinctive phoenix eyes that retain an authoritative bearing even behind her veil. 45
• Full, mature figure and an exceptionally noble presence. 45 73
• Often wears a white veil in public after critics branded her a femme fatale. 45
• Has worn a crimson-and-gold brocade robe embroidered with nine black phoenixes, a phoenix crown, and later the Rainbow Skirt Feathered Clothes. 45 167
• At the Nine Luminaries enthronement, she wears formal red consort attire patterned with a luan bird rather than the Empress's phoenix. 429

Personality

Fuyao is proud, exacting, and accustomed to authority. On arriving at King Zhenbei's estate, she openly criticized its tea, incense, furnishings, lighting, and servants as inadequate. 45 Her political conduct is similarly decisive: she removes opponents quickly and relies on the Dragon Guard Pavilion to enforce her will. 45

Behind her ruthlessness, she is deeply invested in Great Xia's survival. She gathers intelligence on foreign threats, attempts to enlist King Zhenbei against the Northern Wolf Kingdom's Overlord, and is prepared to sacrifice her cultivation if it could save the empire. 108 109

Fuyao is direct about her attraction to Xiao Yang and repeatedly takes the initiative in their relationship. She first seeks him as a subordinate, later identifies him as the True Dragon suited to her Phoenix Destiny, and ultimately accepts a subordinate marital position to Ning Hongye out of respect for seniority. 46 71 221

Abilities & Skills

Political Administration

Fuyao is an experienced ruler who governed Great Xia during Emperor Xia's withdrawal from state affairs and later acted as regent for the Nine Luminaries Dynasty. 45 424 444

• Eliminated political rivals and suppressed court opposition through rapid purges. 45
• Assesses domestic instability, border security, and the implications of court conflicts. 108 176 402
• Was entrusted with the Nine Luminaries Dynasty while Xiao Yang departed for the Eastern Profound Region. 444

Dragon Guard Pavilion Command

Fuyao controls Great Xia's foremost intelligence organization, the Dragon Guard Pavilion. 45

• Receives intelligence from agents such as Long Wu and Wei Qing. 70 182
• Mobilizes more than a thousand Dragon Guard Pavilion elites when confronting the Ancient Emperor Wang Family's Holy Son. 84
• Uses the pavilion to monitor threats, investigate foreign powers, and gather information across the realm. 108 202 234
• The organization is authorized to act before reporting to the throne. 45

Jade Maiden Heart Sutra

Fuyao cultivated the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra from childhood. It grants considerable strength and eternal youth but binds her cultivation to her virginity. 46

• Preserves her youth and supports her cultivation. 46
• Its central limitation is that losing her virginity would transfer her cultivation to her partner and sharply reduce her strength. 46
• Her Phoenix Destiny identifies her as one suited to stand beside a bearer of True Dragon destiny. 46 71

Heavenly Phoenix Heart Method

Fuyao's royal cultivation method manifests as a phoenix Dharma Aspect. 147

• Reached the Seventh Grade Dharma Aspect Realm after Soul Resonance cultivation with Xiao Yang. 147
• Can project a phoenix Dharma Aspect through her vital energy. 147

Great Yin-Yang Art

Fuyao cultivates the Great Yin-Yang Art with Xiao Yang, including its Soul Resonance method. 143 147

• Comprehended the fifth layer of the art. 143
• Soul Resonance connects the cultivators' Spiritual Senses and merges their Nascent Souls, benefiting both parties rather than draining Fuyao's cultivation. 147
• Continued cultivation with Xiao Yang strengthens and refines her true qi. 151 399 402

Equipment / Items

• Dragon Robe — a robe commissioned by the Dragon Guard Pavilion over ten years, intended as a symbol of Heaven-sanctioned rulership; Fuyao initially offers it to Xiao Yang before he tells her to wear it as Empress. 221
• Rainbow Skirt Feathered Clothes — an Emperor-grade treasure acquired by Xiao Yang from Xia Wushuang and gifted to Fuyao. 167
• Mountain River Seal — gifted to Fuyao by Xiao Yang after King Yanwu's defeat. 205
• Ancient Vermilion Bird Feather — given to Fuyao by Xiao Yang. 221
• Golden Paper inscribed with the Now Tathagata Sutra — given to Fuyao by Xiao Yang. 221

Relationships

• Emperor Xia — younger sister and trusted co-ruler; he entrusted state administration to her while pursuing immortality. 45
• Xiao Yang — initially recruits him into the Dragon Guard Pavilion; later recognizes him as the True Dragon connected to her Phoenix Destiny, becomes his consort, and serves as his regent. 46 71 424 444
• Ning Hongye — Xiao Yang's lawful wife and later Empress; Fuyao acknowledges Ning's seniority and addresses her as “Sister Ning.” 176 221 429
• Xia Wushuang — publicly her imperial nephew, though he reveals they have no blood relation; he attempts to exploit and assault her at the Taiyin Spiritual Spring. 145 146
• Long Wu — Dragon Guard Pavilion agent who reports on Xiao Yang and Xiao Junlin. 70
• Wei Qing — subordinate who commands forces protecting Fuyao and later assists Xiao Yang. 182 202
• King Yanwu — invader who attempts to force Fuyao into becoming his concubine; Xiao Yang defeats him while protecting her. 202 203

Story Role / Major Arcs

Great Xia Regent and Xiao Yang's Recruitment

Fuyao arrives as the imperial envoy for Xiao Yang's engagement banquet and personally tests him. After hearing his poetry and assessing his character, she invites him to serve her, the Dragon Guard Pavilion, and Emperor Xia; Xiao Yang accepts. 44 46

Search for the True Dragon

After learning of Xiao Yang's achievements in the True Martial Inheritance, Fuyao concludes that he is the True Dragon sought by her Phoenix Destiny. She considers giving him her cultivation to support his rise and warns him that foreign powers and Heavenly Prodigies may seek to eliminate him early. 71 73

Defense of Great Xia

Fuyao provides crucial intelligence concerning the Northern Wolf Kingdom's Overlord and tries to find a path for Xiao Yang to defeat him. She also openly supports Xiao Yang against Wang Tengfei and the Ancient Emperor Wang Family. 84 108 109

Tianfeng Mountain Range Incident

Xia Wushuang lures Fuyao to the Taiyin Spiritual Spring, whose effects overwhelm her desires, intending to exploit her. Xiao Yang kills the Golden Winged Great Sand Sculpture threatening her and uses Soul Resonance to save her without sacrificing her cultivation; she subsequently reaches the Seventh Grade Dharma Aspect Realm. 145 147

Consort and Political Partner

Fuyao's relationship with Xiao Yang deepens through repeated dual cultivation and mutual political trust. She helps him navigate court crises, accepts Ning Hongye's precedence as Xiao Yang's wife, and is instructed to wear the Dragon Robe as the future Empress rather than offering it to Xiao Yang. 151 176 221

Founding of the Nine Luminaries Dynasty

Following Xiao Yang's ascension, Fuyao is enfeoffed as a consort and specifically appointed Regent to manage daily state affairs. At the formal enthronement and wedding, she receives the title of Zhaoyi. 424 429

Regency After Xiao Yang's Departure

When Xiao Yang leaves for the Eastern Profound Region, he again entrusts the Nine Luminaries Dynasty to Fuyao. She swears to safeguard the dynasty until his return. 444

Notable Quotes

“If it's him, I'm willing to offer all my cultivation to pave the way for him!” 71

“Unless Fuyao dies, I will never let the Imperial Dynasty fall!” 444

Trivia

• Fuyao was only twenty-five when she governed Great Xia. 45
• She is counted among the Four Great Beauties of the Imperial City. 45 73
• She began wearing a veil after officials accused her of being a femme fatale who would ruin the nation. 45
• Despite rumors of numerous male consorts, her Jade Maiden Heart Sutra required her to remain a virgin. 45 46